World Summit on Child Well-being Takes Place in Samarkand
Around 600 representatives of states, international organizations, and experts from over 100 countries are participating in the events.
The summit is organized at the initiative of Uzbekistan in collaboration with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children, UNICEF, the World Health Organization, and the World Bank.
Participants are discussing how to direct investments into education, healthcare, protection from violence, and equal opportunities for children. As part of the meeting, foreign delegations are being shown social facilities, inclusive centers, and pilot projects of the National Social Protection Agency.
The exhibition 'The World Through a Child’s Eyes' showcases reforms in child healthcare, education, and social protection. The summit is expected to adopt the Samarkand Declaration on Investments in Child Well-being. Shahnoza Mirziyoyeva, First Deputy Director of the National Social Protection Agency, called investments in the younger generation the best investment a country can make.
